Fahmi: Malaysia Ready to Help Indonesia Fight Forest Fires, Awaiting Green Light
Malaysia is ready to send firefighting assets as forest and peatland fires in Indonesia fuel haze across the region, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Communications Minister and government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil briefed the Cabinet that Malaysia offered to deploy firefighting assets to help Indonesia combat forest fires causing regional haze.
- Fires in Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra regions created transboundary haze affecting Malaysia, prompting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to urge ASEAN ministers to strengthen regional mechanisms protecting public health.
- Last week, Malaysia declared an emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after hazardous air pollution linked to Indonesian fires; on August 28, 2026, fires scorched nine hectares of the Londerang Peat Protection Forest in Jambi.
- The National Disaster Management Agency conveyed the asset list to Jakarta through diplomatic channels, yet Fahmi stated, "For us to deploy our assets to assist, we need the permission by the Indonesian authorities."
- Regional air quality remains dependent on weather patterns, hotspots, and open burning in neighboring countries; Fahmi noted that while Sarawak's haze situation improved slightly, conditions remain volatile and unpredictable.
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Fahmi: Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires, awaiting green light
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Malaysia is on standby and prepared to assist Indonesia in managing the forest fires that have caused haze in the region, government spokesman Datuk Seri...
Haze: M'sia ready to deploy assets to help Indonesia, awaiting green light
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is ready to deploy assets to help Indonesia address fires contributing to the current haze situation, but is awaiting confirmation before mobilising them, says government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
Malaysian authorities stated that they are waiting for approval or the green light from Indonesia regarding efforts to help extinguish forest and land fires (karhutla).
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